American Holocaust Pestilence and Genocide __ "Crops were
left to rot in the fields as the Indians attempted to escape the frenzy
of the conquistadors' attacks. Starvation then added its contribution,
..." Excerpted from the book American Holocaust by David Stannard
- From thirdworldtraveler.com -
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/History/Pestilence_AH.html

BBC - History - The Story of the Conquistadors __ "The deeds
of the conquistadors were surely as amazing as those of the ancient
Greeks or Romans. But even in the 16th century, questions were asked
about the morality of their exploits." You will find a multi-page
resource about the Conquistadors. - From BBC -
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/tudors/conquistadors_01.shtml

Conquest Channel ___If your computer has a sound card, you'll be either thrilled or annoyed by the rousing
Spanish audio files that play when you enter this website. Personally, I was annoyed. However, when it comes to the great information to be had here, you'll forget about the noise. Click on anything you see to access information about the topic at hand.
- Illustrated - From the Conquest Channel - http://www.conquestchannel.com/index.html

Conquest of Mexico __ Cortez and conquest lesson plans, based around dozens of short extracts from primary sources, generally paired to bring two accounts side by side. Other exercises present pictures—from
Aztec codices to Diego Rivera—and then actually ask interpretive questions about them.
Full of information and resources. - From Nancy Fitch - http://www.historians.org/tl/LessonPlans/ca/Fitch/cover.htm

Conquistador __ "...is one of the Spanish soldiers, explorers, and
adventurers who took part in the gradual conquest of large parts of the Americas
and Pacific Asia, bringing them under Spanish colonial rule between the 15th and
19th centuries." An encyclopedic article with links to related materials.
- From wikipedia -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conquistador

conquistadors __ "The idea that the Spanish Conquistadors lived
lavishly upon the labor and exploitation of the indigenous population has long
been the typical conception of life in the New World. This perception is not
entirely accurate." A good look at the Conquistadors providing some bits
of information not found elsewhere. - From truman.edu -
http://www2.truman.edu/~marc/webpages/andean2k/conquest/conquistadors.html

The Conquistadors - Start the Adventure ___"We have created this innovative educational resource for middle and high school classrooms to learn about the Spanish Conquistadors in the New World – and the legacy of their contact with
Native Americans. There are extensive lesson plans for teachers and in-depth online content for students available in both English and
Spanish." - Illustrated - From PBS -
http://www.pbs.org/opb/conquistadors/home.htm

Misadventures of Pánfilo de Narváez and Nuñez de Cabeza de
Vaca ___This story reads like a bad movie. If anything could go wrong, it did. Find out what happened to all but four of this 300 man expedition. - Illustrated - From the
Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South
Florida -
http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/florida/lessons/narvaez/narvaez1.htm

Spanish
Conquistadors __ "Visit this site dedicated to providing information
about Spanish Conquistadors. Fast and accurate details and facts about the
history of Spanish ..." A lot of information in outline form. - From
elizabethan-era.org.uk -
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/spanish-conquistadors.htm